So, We're now taking bets on how long it takes Thompson to threaten Next Generation with a lawsuit when he finds out about this.

$10 for within 24 hours

Ah, there's nothing like publicity about Jack Thompson that the gaming community likes (read: the stuff Mr. Thompson WON'T tell the world a million times by now).

And Jotun, yeah, those PS3 commercials are screwy. "Oh wow! It makes eggs roll, toss 'em into a wall, and turn 'em into ravens!!" Put simply, WTF?

Jack Thompson preparing to fire off an angry email to Next Gen in 3...2...1...

@Jotun
Yes, it is sad. It's so sad I have to laugh myself to sleep every night.

@MastedPixelante
But I don't want my rubix cube to 'xplode!
And I honestly don't get why a creepy baby doll crying is supposed to make me want to buy their system.

@Daniel


Avtually, the ESRB is and has always been industry run and funded. It was made to avoid government regulation, some people in government seem to want it gone so they can have total control.

@ Jotun

Thank you for your comment. As to the last thing you said about why people listen to him, I have no answer to that. No one should ever listen to him and you're totally right.

@ Eville

I guess you're right. The video game industry has made mistakes in their taxes, if that's what you're trying to say. However, I am only saying that violent content in video games is totally innocent. That's what I'm defending. I know that video games don't make people violent.

@ hayabusa75

I know that the ESRB was formed to keep violent games away from young people. I think that's wrong because I don't think that violent content in games, makes anybody violent. I renounce the idea that it does completely. I started playing violent video games many years ago, in the 90's. I haven't been effected at all, so I know it's not true that these games make people violent. I mean they're just images on a screen.

How can that effect anybody? The ESRB was created for conservative old people, who wanted to be re-elected and be at ease with their accomplishments in D. C., made a fuss about video game violence. They made the video game industry create the ESRB because they believed the lies of anti-game fanatics.

I'll end this with a complete refutation of the lies of anti-game activists. They claim that violent video games make people unaware of the world around them. I've been playing for a very long time and I am fully aware of the world around me. They claim that video games make people violent and want to kill. I don't want to kill anybody and have never even thought about it. They claim that video gamers are losers with fried frontal lobes. I'm in college. That's why they're all lies and liars. Please tell me, why should violent video games be restricted? In light of all this, why should they be regulated by the ESRB? They don't cause harm and all the arguments against video game violence are complete lies. Please tell me how their lies are true.

Jack Thompson won't stop does he? But good news that his publizied (sp?) block against Bully failed miserably.

Mr. Jack Thompson sir, is not only a crusader against video games but also a crusader against freedom. But sadly he failed miserably in all the cases and lawsuits in attempt to ban freedom and video games. Sad isn't?

One word of advice to this simpleton lawyer, "When a case can't be argued, shut up and work on your closing."

I agree with you MaskedPixelante sir,

If I can remember clearly though, the PS3 commercials (not only the launch like you said) were also laughable, especially the baby commercial, it has the creepy feel, if you ask me though.

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